Posts Tagged as "community"

Walking Towards A Healthy Community

Aug. 30, 2012 / By
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Long Beach residents explore their neighborhoods during a walking tour.

Long Beach residents in the Central Long Beach area were invited to go out and join a community walk on Aug...

Free Walking Action Workshop

Aug. 21, 2012 / By
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Want to help make Long Beach a better place to walk? Join us and learn about easy and low-cost tools for changing neighborhoods into safe and attractive places for people to walk to work, school or play!..

Sparks Form New Partnership with 100 Black Men of Long Beach

Aug. 15, 2012 / By
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From Building Healthy Communities Newsletter 

Team Seeks Further Involvement with Long Beach Community

Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Sparks and the Long Beach Chapter of the 100 Black Men of America have joined forces in an effort to promote better lifestyles for the youth in the Los Angeles and Long Beach communities...

Health Matters: Building Healthy Communities

Aug. 10, 2012 / By
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Our panel “Building Healthy Communities” was moderated by Karolee Sowle, CEO, Desert Regional Medical Center with panelists, Susan Dell, Founder, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation: Lakeysha Sowunmi, Mom & Wellness Community Leader: Notah Begay III, Health & Wellness Advocate: Annika Sorenstam, Founder, Annika Foundation & Goldie Hawn, The Hawn Foundation...

City of Long Beach 2013 Budget Released

Aug. 1, 2012 / By
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The City of Long Beach has released its proposed Fiscal Year Proposed Budget. Community organizations and residents will have an opportunity to review and comment on the proposals...

Co-Teaching & Other Collaborative Projects for English Language Learners

Jul. 29, 2012 / By
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The New School for Public Engagement is a division of The New School, a university in New York City offering distinguished degree, certificate, and continuing education programs in art and design, liberal arts, management and policy, and the performing arts...

Center for Families and Youth

Jul. 29, 2012 / By
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The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, offers a variety of family support programs. ..

As Prisoners Come Home, Richmond Non-Profit Seeks to Keep Them There

Jul. 19, 2012 / By
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News Report, Todd Spencer

Men and Women of Purpose (MWP), a community non-profit dedicated to reducing recidivism among former prisoners living in Richmond, hosted an open house at its new location on 23rd Street last May...

San Diego Boot Camp Pt. 1

Jul. 17, 2012 / By
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July 6-8, a group of young people from around Southern California including Long Beach gathered in San Diego for an intense 3-day Boot Camp in Journalism and Media...

Summer Night Lights: Fun in the Park After Dark

Jul. 16, 2012 / By
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The Summer Night Lights (SNL) program- an initiative aimed at reducing the number of violent incidents at Long Beach parks during the summer, kicked off this week...

The Beat Within

Jul. 15, 2012 / By
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The Beat Within’s mission is to provide incarcerated youth with consistent opportunity to share their ideas and life experiences in a safe space that encourages literacy, self-expression, some critical thinking skills, and healthy, supportive relationships with adults and their community...

Snitching: Myth or Reality?

Jul. 15, 2012 / By
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Commentary,  Unathi Udo

“Stop Snitching” is that a slogan that is pushed by criminals on the streets and on Wall Street...